here we are guys!
today, @ 7 pm (local time), the poll results were the following:

[link]


....and we finally have a theme for the contest: "fables and/or child books" is the winner!
this theme won with just 4 more votes than "coffee and/or tea" (which probably will be our next contest... so keep an eye on my journals )!

now, what you have been expecting: the rules for the contest!

RULES:
all the entries must be related with the theme "FABLES AND CHILD BOOKS". that means you can do a piece about one fable or child book, doesn't matter which one you choose you can also put together two or more of them in one deviation, as you like!
any art mediums allowed! you can submit drawings, photograpies, photomanipulations, prose and poetry, digital art... no restrictions
all entries must be new (uploaded after 10th Octorber 2009), with a max. of 3 entries per person, NOT per account.
if you use resurces or stock images, please put the credits in the deviation comment
please put a link back to the contest in your description, when you upload your deviation
mature contents are allowed, just please be respectful.
donators of prizes can also partecipate in the contest
NO entries are accepted after the deadline of the contest.
entries can be submitted by sending VIA NOTE to *dresdenbell a link or a thumb to the deviation. i WON'T accept deviations submitted by comments. just send me a note with the subject: "CONTEST ENTRY", please.
judges CANNOT partecipate to the contest, but they can donate prizes, if they want to

DEADLINE: the deadline of the contest is 31st December 2009, @ 11:59 pm local time
entries submitted after this date will not be judged.
the winners will be announced the 06th January 2010

PRIZES:
1st PLACE:
- 6 months subscription from *dresdenbell
- a 1 month feature in *dresdenbell journal
- a feature in a news article
- a wallpaper made by *dresdenbell based on the entry submitted for the contest
- 3 literature tags from ~xRaccoonxJaymex
- a sculpted rose from *ShadowFlame12 here an example: [link]
- 3 prose/poem requests from ~BioWeapon358
- a background pack from *zoozee
- a journal feature from ~hannahcreep
- a one week journal feature from *Suanin
- a literature request from ~waran4

2nd PLACE:
- 3 months subscription from *dresdenbell
- a 1 month feature in *dresdenbell journal
- a feature in a news article
- 2 literature tags from ~xRaccoonxJaymex
- a sculpted rose from *ShadowFlame12 here an example: [link]
- 2 prose/poem requests from ~BioWeapon358
- a one week journal feature from *Suanin

3rd PLACE:
- 1 month subscription from *dresdenbell
- a 1 month feature in *dresdenbell journal
- a feature in a news article
- 1 literature tag from ~xRaccoonxJaymex
- a sculpted rose from *ShadowFlame12 here an example: [link]
- 1 prose/poem request from ~BioWeapon358
- a one week journal feature from *Suanin

SPECIAL PRIZES:
~ArtisinmyHeart offers for this contest special prizes:
- 1st place entry will go to the ~ArtisinmyHeart company to get a chance to be published if the author would like, unless otherwise veto by company's boss.
- the other entries will get the chance to be showed at the company, and maybe be the ones to get published too
thanks to ~ArtisinmyHeart for this awesome prize

donations will be well accepted! you can donate features, requests, art pieces or whatever you want for donations, send a note to *dresdenbell

JUDGING:
the judges will assign at any entry 10 points for each of the following criteria:
vision
originality
technique
impact
theme interpretation
with a max. of 350 points. the higher ratings will be the winners of the contest

THE JUDGES FOR THE CONTEST ARE:



more updates are comin'! stay tuned!
join now ...and please, spread the word about this contest!
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